Last weekend I ran my goal half marathon. While I didn’t reach all of my goals, overall, I was pleased with my results (and ready to train to improve next time). Here is my 2018 Palm Desert Half Marathon Race Report. Instead of giving you a mile by mile breakdown (because that would be pretty […]
Balancing My Fitness Act: Mixing it Up in 2018
Most people think that I have this healthy living thing down pat. I’m a runner, after all, and have been for about 25 years. It’s my passion. I do complement my running with strength training, which is vital for staying strong and injury free. But I’m finding that, for an older(ish) runner, that may be […]
5 Reasons You Should Join Me at the Carlsbad 5000!
Hey guys! As you all probably know, I am a 2018 Rock ‘n’ Blogger. One of the events that I try to do every year is the Carlsbad 5000. It was one of the first 5ks that I ever participated in (in 1995!) and even back then it was an awesome race. Here are five […]
Planning for an Active Retirement: Starting Your Medicare Research
I turned 60 a few months ago! That means that along with my new age group category (#priorities), I’m only a few years away from retirement! And since I will be eligible at age 65, I decided that starting Medicare research should be on my priority list. I’m sharing a few things that I’ve learned, […]
Palm Springs Health Run 10k Race Report
Last Saturday I ran my first 10k in a while, the Palm Springs Health Run 10k! While it wasn’t a last-minute decision, in my effort to race more this year I added it to my calendar a few weeks ago. Since Alan usually rides his bike on Saturdays, I was perfectly willing to drive to […]
Vegan “Stew-Chi” Spicy Seitan Skillet Meal
This Spicy Seitan Skillet Meal was one of the first recipes I ever published, back in 2011! I make it (or variations) frequently, so since I shared my favorite Easy Homemade Seitan recipe last week, this seemed like a good time to pull it out, update, and share it again. This was definitely one of […]
